GENESEE COUNTY/Chamber of Commerce calls for annual award nominations

Press release The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Committee announces that nominations are now being accepted for the “2025 Annual Award Ceremony”, which will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at Batavia Downs Gaming, Park Road, Batavia. This is the County’s premier event that honors businesses and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to host free Smart Phone and Sim Card distribution event

Press release BATAVIA, NY — NOVEMBER 19, 2025 — Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) will host a Free Smart Phone and SIM Card Distribution Event on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia. This event will provide …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Genesee Valley BOCES launches ACT WorkKeys Testing Center

CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT STUDENTS AND WORKFORCE CANDIDATES Press release BATAVIA, NY – A valuable career-readiness assessment tool for Genesee County high school students, incumbent workers, and workers entering or transitioning careers is now available. Genesee Valley BOCES has launched a testing center to support school districts and workforce development …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Game of Tiaras, presented by the BHS Drama Club, to open this Friday at Batavia High School

Game of Tiaras is a comedic play by Don Zolidis that blends the crazy plot twists as found in modern shows like Game of Thrones with the dark humor and despair of a Shakespearean tragedy; reimagining Shakespeare’s King Lear with well-known fairy tale characters like Cinderella, Belle, and The Snow Queen. An aging king divides …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Pair charged after allegedly selling and possessing unauthorized cannabis products at a store in Medina

Press release ON NOVEMBER 5, 2025, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-GRADE CANNABIS FLOWER, THC EDIBLES, CONCENTRATED CANNABIS WAX AND THC VAPES WITHOUT A NEW YORK STATE CANNABIS LICENSE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. …

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